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Metformin + Viagra More Effective Treatment for Erectile Function

Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Insulin-resistant men had significant improvement in erectile function when metformin was added to sildenafil (Viagra), according to data from a small clinical study. Metformin increases the activity of sildenafil.

Cancer Patients May Benefit from Diabetic Drug

Posted: Saturday, June 20, 2009

Metformin, a widely used anti-diabetic drug, has the effect of making cancer therapies and vaccines more effective by boosting the immune system, according to a recently published study.

New Information on how Metformin Works

Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Not only has new research told us how metformin really works, but a new biomarker was found that can determine the optimal dose of metformin that should be used to get the best results for each patient.

DPP-IV Inhibitors and Increased GLP-1 Levels May Increase Pancreatitis Risk -- Metformin Can Negate Adverse Effects

Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

A drug widely used to treat Type 2 diabetes may have unintended effects on the pancreas that could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in some patients and a greater risk of pancreatic cancer in long-term users, according to researchers at UCLA , but the adverse effects can be negated when combined with an older diabetes drug.

Combo of Diabetes Drugs Increases Mortality

Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2008

Combination treatment for type 2 diabetes using two classes of drugs -- metformin and sulfonylureas -- may increase the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular disease and mortality, according to a new report.

Metformin Cost Effective in Preventing Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

According to recent research published in the journal Diabetes Care, "In the Indian Diabetes Prevention Program (IDPP), a 3-year randomized, controlled trial, lifestyle modification (LSM) and metformin helped to prevent type 2 diabetes in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).

When Orals Are Not Enough to Control Blood Sugars

Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007

Adding a single analog insulin formulation to metformin and sulfonylurea resulted in current best practice targets of a glycated hemoglobin level of 6.5% or less in fewer than one quarter of patients at 1 year.

Top-10 Comparison of Diabetes Drugs Give One a Top Grade by Johns Hopkins

Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2007

A type 2 diabetes drug taken orally and in widespread use for more than a decade has been found to have distinct advantages over nine other, mostly newer medications used to control the chronic disease, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins.

Metformin and Body Weight

Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2007

Where most other diabetes medications cause weight gain, metformin can cause weight reduction.

Metformin May Up Alzheimer's Protein if Used Alone

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

Metformin beta-amyloid effect raises Alzheimer's concerns. Diabetes is associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but a new study of metformin suggests that diabetes treatments might bear some of the blame.